During the late 1930s and World War II, the Red Cross trained civilian volunteers and nurses in Air Raid Precautions (ARP). The Course: Volunteers earned certificates in "Anti-Gas Training" to prepare for potential gas attacks and how to use gas masks. This certificate was obtaine by Mary Graham [AH Grad 1925]Certificate gained by an Alfred Hospital nursing graduateBlack and red print within a decorative border on yellow card. Issued by the Australian Red Cross Society Victoria Division it reads 'This is to certify that .....has attended an Elementary Course of Lectures and Demonstrations in Anti Gas Relief and has satisfied the Examiners in the said subject in accordance with the regulations of the Society.' Has been signed numbered and dated with typed stamped and handwritten annotationsMiss M. Graham. [typed black ink] signatures of the chairman of division and secretary of division [black ink] 14th November, 1939 [typed black ink] 1408 [stamped black ink] previous catalogue number handwritten at top right [Black ink]world war 1939-1945, australian red cross society, anti gas realief, anti gas relief certificiacate, mary graham